Chapter 1001 Winter in a Foreign Country

The winter snow is flying.

The first snowfall in the south came a little later, but it was powerful. The non-stop snowflakes fell from the sky one after another, smearing a vast expanse in the leaden sky. This hazy sky seemed to It also reflects the future of the two countries - chaotic and chaotic, making it difficult to see the direction.

The pool in the college area was covered with a thick layer of ice, and a foot of snow was piled on the ice and in nearby nurseries. Cold wind blew from the direction of the bell tower, blowing away nearby buildings. The snow on the roof of the building blew down, casting large curtains between the corridors and the open-air courtyard. In this snowy scene, it was almost impossible to see any students or teachers walking around outside.

The winter vacation of the Imperial College has arrived. Currently, except for the students of the Military Academy who have to wait a few days before leaving school for vacation, most of the students in this institution have already left.

A petite and thin figure wearing a black college uniform, with long light gray hair hanging behind his back, hurriedly walked through the corridor on the first floor of the dormitory building. The whistling wind outside the corridor occasionally passed through the windows of the building. She occasionally raised her head to look outside, but through the crystal glass window, all she could see was the non-stop snow and the increasingly deserted scenery of the college in the snow.

This winter...it's so cold.

The petite figure barely stayed in the corridor. She quickly passed through a door and entered deeper into the dormitory area. Here, a little human breath finally appeared in the deserted building - —There were faint human voices coming from several distant rooms, and occasionally one or two short bagpipes or accordion sounds. These sounds made her face relax a little, and she stepped forward. As he walked, the nearest door happened to be pushed open, and a young woman with neat short hair poked her head out.

"Dana?" The young woman with short hair looked at the petite figure walking in the corridor, with a little surprise in her tone, "I asked why I didn't see you...where did you go when you left the dormitory? "?"

"I went to the library..." the short girl called Dana said in a low voice. She showed what she was holding in her arms, which were some books she had just borrowed. This book, "Mr. Miles lent me a few books."

"The library...is really worthy of you," the short-haired woman said with dignity, putting her hands on her waist, "Look at you Water on your shoulders, you walked all the way through the snow? Have you forgotten that you are still a mage?"

"There is a section of snow outside, so I took off my shield and wanted to touch the snowflakes. , and then I forgot about it," Dana said a little embarrassed, "Fortunately, it wasn't too wet..."

"Come in and warm yourself up," the short-haired woman sighed helplessly, "It might be a lot of trouble if you really catch a cold - especially in this situation."

Dana hummed and followed her roommate into the room - as a dormitory, the The space is quite ample, there are even two rooms inside and outside, and everything as far as the eye can see is tidied up.The magic-driven heating system operates silently, maintaining the temperature in the room at a very comfortable range.

Dana put a few borrowed books on the desk nearby, then looked around a few times, and asked curiously: "Isn't Marianne here?"

“I don’t think it will be like this,” Dana whispered. “Didn’t the teacher say that the emperor has personally issued an order to ensure the safety of international students during the war... We will not be involved in this. "It's a war."

"That's just saying it, but who hasn't been involved in it?" The short-haired woman snorted, "Mariannu counts magicians on the rooftop every day. There are many patrolling soldiers near the walls and gates around the technical college. Those soldiers may indeed be protecting us... but they are not just here to protect us."

Dana opened her mouth. There seemed to be something she wanted to say, but she eventually swallowed everything she wanted to say.

She knew what Carrie said was right. She knew that when this sudden war broke out, it would be impossible for everyone to be truly alone and not be involved in it - even a group of people who seemed to have no threat. "student".

The winter vacation of Cecil Imperial College has arrived, but everyone’s plans for this vacation have been silently shattered.

In this independent dormitory building, there are international students from Typhon: they are trapped in this building by the war. When the teachers and students in the college left school one after another, this small dormitory building seemed to become an isolated island in the sea. Dana and her fellow villagers were stranded on this isolated island, and no one knew what the future would bring. Where to go - Although each of them is a leader selected by their respective families, they are all outstanding young people of Typhon, and are even deeply trusted by the Augustus family, but in the final analysis... most of them are just a group of people who have no idea. He is just a young man who has experienced too many storms.

Heirs who can truly shoulder the heavy burden will not be sent here to study abroad - those heirs will still have to manage the family's business at home and prepare for greater responsibilities.

Another gust of cold wind passed between the buildings. The high-pitched wind sound passed through the double-glazed windows and reached Dana and Carrie's ears. The sound sounded like It was the roar of some kind of beast in the distance. Dana subconsciously glanced at the window not far away and saw large swaths of snowflakes flying against the background of the hazy sky.

In this foreign winter, even the falling snow seems to have turned into tangible walls and cages. To go through this snow and wind to the outside world requires courage as if crossing an abyss.

In fact, the administrators of the college have not prohibited the free movement of Typhon international students stranded here - in principle, except for the strict restrictions on cross-border activities with Typhon, they can go through normal procedures. International students who have come here and made no mistakes are not subject to any restrictions or difficulties. The emperor has signed an order to treat students well, and the Government Affairs Office has publicly publicized the policy of "not letting legal students get involved in the war." In theory, Danna can even To complete the holiday plans she had previously considered, such as going to Tanzania to visit the historic mill hills and inner city docks...

But this is all theoretical, and the fact is that there is no mention of it. Feng international students left here, whether it was out of cautious safety considerations or out of resistance to the Cecil people at the moment, Dana and her fellow students finally chose to stay in the college and the dormitory area - this The huge university, with its corridors, walls, courtyards and buildings, has become a refuge for these foreigners in this winter, and has even become their entire world.

"Fortunately, the supply of supplies has always been sufficient, the water supply and the magic net have not been cut off, the canteen in the central area will be open normally during the holidays, and the shops in the main hospital area have not been closed," Carrie's voice pulled Dana from Awakened by her thoughts, the daughter of a viscount from Enchhoek County said with a hint of optimism, "Looking at the bright side, our life this winter will become an unforgettable memory. We don't have much chance to experience this in our original lives." ——Being trapped in the enemy’s college during the war, the snow that never seems to stop, discussions about the future, classmates setting up roadblocks in the corridors...ah, and these books you borrowed from the library... ..."

Dana thought for a while and couldn't help but smile: "Anyway, setting up roadblocks in the corridor is too powerful... Mariano and the second son of the Weber family are worthy of being..." Coming from a knight family, they would actually think of such a thing..."

"Perhaps next spring they will have to compensate the dean for the wood and iron plates, and maybe they will have to face Mr. Magnum. Roaring angrily," Carrie shrugged, "I guess the dean and teachers now know what we are doing in the dormitory building - Ruslan also mentioned yesterday that he saw Ma Ge when he passed by the corridor at night. Mr. Nan’s spirit floated through the corridor, as if he was inspecting our last dormitory building that was still occupied by people.”

Perhaps thinking of the terrifying scene of Mr. Magnum’s angry roar, Denna thought of it. She subconsciously shrank her neck, but soon she laughed again. The scene described by Carrie finally made her feel a long-lost sense of relaxation on this cold and tense winter day. She smiled, gradually laughing out loud, and then suddenly there was a sound of bagpipes coming through the corridor outside and into the house, causing both her and Carrie to stop subconsciously.

The intermittent and substandard tunes finally became clear and coherent, with the sounds of several people singing mixed in. Dana subconsciously concentrated on listening carefully to the melody coming from a few rooms away. , while Carrie on the side responded a few seconds laterSuddenly she whispered: "It's the melody of Enchok County...Is the second son of the Uriah family playing it..."

"Ulea..." Dana listened to the music coming from the corridor. The sound of bagpipes seemed to remind her of something, "I heard that his brother died in Paramel Heights..."

Carly did not answer, just nodded slightly, and she leaned against the desk. , fingers slowly beating the beat on the table, lips moving silently, as if humming softly to the faint sound of bagpipes in the air, Dana slowly raised her head, her eyes looking through the crystal glass window of the dormitory, The wind and snow outside the window still showed no sign of stopping. The continuously scattered snowflakes formed a hazy curtain in the wind, and the whole world seemed to disappear little by little into the depths of the curtain.

……

The wind and snow are howling outside the window. This bad weather is obviously not suitable for any outdoor activities, but for people who don’t like running outside, such a The weather might even be better.

Meili Baizhi, as petite as a child, sat behind the desk. She raised her head and glanced at the snowy scene outside the window. Her pointed ears twitched, and then she lowered her head again, holding the pen in her hand. Dancing rapidly on the letterhead - there was already a thick pile of written letterpaper on the table next to her, but it was obvious that she still had a lot to write.

"...Mother, I actually miss Mosswood Forest a little bit...Although the winter in Mosswood Forest is also very cold, at least there is no such strong wind and there will not be such heavy snow. Of course, this The snow scenery nearby is quite beautiful, and some friends invited me to play outside when the snow stopped for a while, but I was very worried that I would accidentally fall into a deep snow pit... You can't imagine how serious this snow is. How old...

"...Cecil and Typhon are at war. You must be paying attention to this news, right?" You don't have to worry about this. It's very safe here. It seems that the war on the border has not affected the mainland at all... Of course, it has to be said that it has some impact. There are news about the war in newspapers and radio every day, and many people are talking about it. This matter...

"The price of food in the city has increased slightly in the past two days, but it has quickly dropped back. According to my friend, the price of cloth has also increased a bit. But the Supreme Government Affairs Office convened a meeting with the merchants, and after that, all prices returned to stability. You don't have to worry about my life here. In fact, I don't want to rely on the convenience brought by my status as the patriarch's daughter... Mine. My friend is the daughter of a naval marshal, and she has to work during the holidays...

"Ah, of course, I not only have one friend, but also several..."

Mei The pen tip that danced rapidly in Li's hand suddenly stopped. She frowned, and her child-like delicate features almost wrinkled together. After a few seconds, the gray elf still raised his finger and lightly brushed it on the letter paper, and finally The words that seemed like self-exposure were quietly erased.

She temporarily put down her pen, stretched hard, and glanced casually from the side.The newspaper just delivered today is lying quietly on the table. Clear and sharp large letters can be seen on the front page of the newspaper - "Another increase in troops - the heroic imperial soldiers have Completely establish a foothold in Winter Wolf Castle"

"Strong faith and be ready to face higher levels of war and wider conflicts"

In this article about war! In the large-scale report, you can also see clear pictures of the front line. The Magic Network terminal faithfully records the scenes on the battlefield - war machines, soldiers in formation, positions after artillery fire plows the ground, as well as trophies and body bags...< /p>

Although it is some "marginal information" that has no confidentiality level and can be disclosed to the public, the content presented above is still a scene that ordinary people at the rear are unable to access and imagine. For Meili, the act of disseminating and reporting the real scenes of the war in such a fast and widespread way is in itself an incredible thing.

What is the name of the person who posted these images? Battlefield... war correspondent?

All in all, he seems to be a great person.

Meili shook her head. She knew that these newspapers were not just for Cecil people to read. With the pulsation of the blood vessels of commerce, the information carried in these newspapers would become more difficult to read in the past. The speed of imagination spreads further afield, to the mosswood forest, to the dwarf kingdom, and even to the southern part of the continent... The war that broke out between Typhon and Cecil will probably have an incredible range of influence. .

Is this a situation that Emperor Gawain Cecil intentionally promoted? Did he intend to "show" the war to the entire civilized world?

Meili couldn't help but become curious about this.